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Spectators: 7190 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 60) Miguel Miranda made the kick off and thus started the match. 5 minutes into the match, Manuel Monteiro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cristiano Faro. Real Norte FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Manuel Monteiro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Cristiano Faro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amadeu Monteiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. In the 13th match minute, Real Norte FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Teixeira to maneuver through the defense. 18 minutes into the match, Real Norte FC's goal looked a bit too open when Amadeu Monteiro came free, but Cristiano Faro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emílio Neto hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. When Miguel Miranda came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Real Norte FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Miguel Miranda couldn't finish the play. 29 minutes into the match, Real Norte FC's goal looked a bit too open when Amadeu Monteiro came free, but Cristiano Faro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 31st minute Amadeu Monteiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Faro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Andorinha FC getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Emílio Neto hit a great ball. In the 34th minute, Miguel Miranda got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 38th minute, Emílio Neto made a precise shot to the right of Cristiano Faro. Real Norte FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 42nd match minute, Real Norte FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albertino Maia to maneuver through the defense. Cristiano Faro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Bessa in the 43rd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Andorinha FC's zone, Albertino Maia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nuno Nascimento came out of the goal and Albertino Maia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Real Norte FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Andorinha FC were winning 0-2.

Rui Amaral was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 54 minutes into the match. 53 minutes into the game, one of Real Norte FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After 56 minutes Real Norte FC's goalkeeper Cristiano Faro managed, with a little bit of luck, save Eduardo Setúbal's penalty, on his right side after a tricky shot. 56 minutes into the match, Eduardo Setúbal notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Real Norte FC's Cristiano Faro. Cristiano Faro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Takis Valassas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nuno Nascimento having to interfere. In the 62nd match minute, Andorinha FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Monteiro to maneuver through the defense. 68 minutes into the game, Andorinha FC's Lucas Bessa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cristiano Faro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Emílio Neto hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manuel Monteiro got free with Cristiano Faro in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lucas Bessa made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 80thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Cristiano Faro would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Takis Valassas in the 82nd minute of play forced Andorinha FC's goalkeeper Nuno Nascimento to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Andorinha FC's zone, Miguel Miranda stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nuno Nascimento came out of the goal and Miguel Miranda tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nuno Nascimento came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by Real Norte FC's Takis Valassas. But to his dismay, Takis Valassas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. 93 minutes into the match, Andorinha FC's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Miranda came free, but Nuno Nascimento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 94 minutes into the match, Real Norte FC's goalkeeper Cristiano Faro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lucas Bessa. The throw-in from Amadeu Pires in the 97th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Real Norte FC's Albertino Maia. After a defensive mix-up in Andorinha FC's zone, Miguel Miranda stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nuno Nascimento came out of the goal and Miguel Miranda tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.